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NTS traffic
When I'm on one of the
NTS nets and have a message to send in the ICS-213 for NTS traffic?
Thanks, Adam (WK4P) for providing me with a copy of Dave (W4DNA) response. 2/11/2011 |
From: W4DNA -
Dave <w4dna@nc.rr.com
Subject: RE: ICS-213
To: "'Adam Lawler'" <cqwk4p@yahoo.com
Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2011, 7:09 PM
Here is the current answer:
6.2.15.2 RELAYS THROUGH MANUAL NETS/STATIONS
If the contents of an ICS-213 form (etc.) must be sent through intermediate
manual relaying stations on Local, Section, or nation-wide
NTS nets and NTSD, a Radiogram must be created with a valid preamble, address
of the destination station or site, the ICS-213
contents entered into the text block, and a valid signature, including, as
necessary, Op Notes and full a signature with return address,
phone and/or email contact information.
The Radiogram received-from and
sent-to record sections must be
completed. The ICS-213
contents must be modified to comply with Radiogram punctuation rules for
the
text so that standard voicing or CW transmission
methods may be used. This can be cumbersome, but
the ICS-213 itself is not
suitable as a radio communications format, lacking the
tracking and record
attributes of the standard ARRL Radiogram.
This comes from guidance for NTSD (Digital) communications, but addresses
"Manual Nets/Stations". It will cause some fuss with
the ARES community, but we'll be talking about that this weekend during a
"Section Cabinet Retreat". (By the way, if you have anything
else you'd like me to bring up, let me know!)
This passage comes from the "Methods and Practices Guide" - THE guide for NTS
traffic.
http://wx4j.com/MPG6V08.htm#_Toc276568529
73 de W4DNA - Dave
North Carolina Section Traffic Manager
AEC Central Carolina SkyWarn, Wayne Co.
ARRL VE/ORS
ARECC Mentor/C-CE CI/CE
Ins378@arrl.net